Cape Town is a paradise for animal lovers, offering everything from high tea with Siberian kitties to horseback rides through vineyards.
These five spots promise unforgettable encounters with the Mother City’s furred, feathered and four-legged residents.
Curiosity Cat Café Cape Town
For the feline favourers around the city, Curiosity Cat Café is the place to be. This café is home to a variety of hypoallergenic Siberian kitties, so if you are allergic to cats, these are highly unlikely to cause you any discomfort. Be sure to book your spot and come along to enjoy a scrumptious high tea while playing with these fluffy cats.
- Location: (Received upon booking) Noordhoek, Cape town
- Times: Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 11:30pm
- Contact: 082 569 5737
- Website: artekatz.com
Picture: Curiosity Cat Café / Instagram
Giraffe House
Giraffe House is a native wildlife, awareness centre open to visitors and tour groups throughout the week. Whilst giraffes are its titular attraction, the centre is home to a variety of native animals like zebras and ostriches. Bring along your family, or treat yourself to some solo adventuring and visit our country’s most beautiful animals right here in Cape Town
- Location: R101 & R304, Corner of Old Paarl Rd, Muldersvlei, Cape Town
- Times: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact: 073 609 2670
Picture: Giraffe House / Instagram
World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park
With over 3000 animals and 400 species, World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park is sure to be a winner with the whole family. This centre is a privately funded organisation helping to rehabilitate and facilitate countless creatures while offering an unforgettable experience to animal lovers around the Mother City.
- Location: Valley Rd, Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806
- Times: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact: 021 790 2730
- Website: worldofbirds.co.za
Picture: World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park
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Horse Riding Cape Town
For the equestrian enthusiasts throughout the city, Horse Riding Cape Town is just for you. With a variety of rides available – beach rides, vineyard rides and wine tastings, multi-day experiences, and safari rides – the horse lovers in your life are bound to be on cloud 9.
- Contact: 076 251 8584
- Website: horseridingcapetown.com
Picture: Horse Riding Cape Town
Cheetah Outreach
This education and cultivation-based facility works hard to teach people about cheetahs while working to cultivate the creatures. Their vision is to conserve the wild cheetah population with the help of both local and international visitors and supporters. So bring along your family for an educational visit to observe the natural elegance of the South African cheetah whilst giving to an invaluable cause.
- Location: Paardevlei, De Beers Ave, Somerset West
- Times: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm
- Contact: 082 623 9960
- Website: cheetah.co.za
Picture: Cheetah Outreach
Article originally published by Cape Town ETC
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